Eviction Cost Estimator

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Eviction Cost Estimator

Estimate the total out-of-pocket cost of evicting a tenant, including court filing fees, attorney fees, lost rent during the process, and unit turnover costs.

Monthly Rent ($)

Estimated Weeks to Complete Eviction

Typical range: 3–20 weeks depending on state/county

Court Filing Fee ($)

Varies by state: typically $50–$400

Attorney / Legal Fees ($)

Self-represented: $0; Full representation: $500–$5,000+

Process Server / Sheriff Fee ($)

Typically $50–$150

Unpaid Rent Already Owed ($)

Unit Repair & Cleaning Costs ($)

Expected Vacancy Weeks After Eviction

Time to re-list, screen, and place a new tenant

Security Deposit Held ($)

Amount you can legally apply toward costs

Storage / Tenant Property Moving Costs ($)

Some states require landlord to store tenant belongings

Calculate Total Eviction Cost

function eviCalc() { // --- Gather inputs --- var monthlyRent = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-monthly-rent').value); var evictionWeeks = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-eviction-weeks').value); var filingFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-filing-fee').value) || 0; var attorneyFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-attorney-fee').value) || 0; var processServer = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-process-server').value) || 0; var unpaidRent = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-unpaid-rent').value) || 0; var repairCost = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-repair-cost').value) || 0; var vacancyWeeks = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-vacancy-weeks').value) || 0; var securityDep = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-security-deposit').value)|| 0; var storageMoving = parseFloat(document.getElementById('evi-storage-moving').value) || 0;

var resultDiv = document.getElementById('evi-result');

// --- Validation --- var errors = []; if (isNaN(monthlyRent) || monthlyRent 0) { resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Please fix the following:' + errors.map(function(e){ return ''; }).join('') + ''; return; }

// --- Core Calculations --- // Weekly rent = monthly rent * 12 / 52 var weeklyRent = (monthlyRent * 12) / 52;

// Lost rent during eviction process (tenant typically stops paying) var lostRentDuringEviction = weeklyRent * evictionWeeks;

// Lost rent during post-eviction vacancy var lostRentVacancy = weeklyRent * vacancyWeeks;

// Total lost rent (eviction period + vacancy) var totalLostRent = lostRentDuringEviction + lostRentVacancy;

// Direct legal & process costs var legalCosts = filingFee + attorneyFee + processServer;

// Turnover costs var turnoverCosts = repairCost + storageMoving;

// Gross total cost before deposit offset var grossTotal = unpaidRent + legalCosts + totalLostRent + turnoverCosts;

// Net total after applying security deposit var netTotal = Math.max(0, grossTotal - securityDep);

// Deposit recovery rate var depositApplied = Math.min(securityDep, grossTotal);

// Cost as months of rent var monthsOfRent = netTotal / monthlyRent;

// --- Format helper --- function fmt(n) { return '$' + n.toFixed(2).replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ','); }

// --- Build output --- var html = '### Eviction Cost Breakdown '; html += '';

function row(label, value, bold) {
var style = bold
? 'style="font-weight:bold;border-top:2px solid #333;padding:6px 4px;"': 'style="padding:5px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;"'; return '' + label + '' + '' + value + ''; }

html += row('Unpaid Rent Already Owed', fmt(unpaidRent)); html += row('Court Filing Fee', fmt(filingFee)); html += row('Attorney / Legal Fees', fmt(attorneyFee)); html += row('Process Server / Sheriff Fee', fmt(processServer)); html += row('Lost Rent During Eviction (' + evictionWeeks + ' wks @ ' + fmt(weeklyRent) + '/wk)', fmt(lostRentDuringEviction)); html += row('Lost Rent During Vacancy (' + vacancyWeeks + ' wks @ ' + fmt(weeklyRent) + '/wk)', fmt(lostRentVacancy)); html += row('Unit Repair & Cleaning', fmt(repairCost)); html += row('Storage / Moving Costs', fmt(storageMoving)); html += row('Gross Total Cost', fmt(grossTotal), true); html += row('Less: Security Deposit Applied', '− ' + fmt(depositApplied)); html += row('NET OUT-OF-POCKET COST', fmt(netTotal), true); html += '';

html += ''; html += 'Key Metrics:'; html += '- Net cost equals approximately ' + monthsOfRent.toFixed(1) + ' months of rent.'; html += '- Weekly rent used: ' + fmt(weeklyRent) + ' (monthly × 12 ÷ 52).'; if (securityDep > grossTotal) { html += 'Security deposit fully covers all costs — surplus of ' + fmt(securityDep - grossTotal) + ' (subject to local law on return).'; } else if (depositApplied > 0) { html += '- Security deposit offsets ' + fmt(depositApplied) + ' of gross costs.'; } html += '';

resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = html; }

#### Formula

Weekly Rent = Monthly Rent × 12 ÷ 52 Lost Rent (Eviction Period) = Weekly Rent × Eviction Weeks Lost Rent (Vacancy Period) = Weekly Rent × Vacancy Weeks Legal Costs = Filing Fee + Attorney Fees + Process Server Fee Turnover Costs = Repair & Cleaning + Storage / Moving Gross Total = Unpaid Rent + Legal Costs + Lost Rent (Eviction) + Lost Rent (Vacancy) + Turnover Costs Net Out-of-Pocket = max(0, Gross Total − Security Deposit Applied) Months of Rent Equivalent = Net Out-of-Pocket ÷ Monthly Rent

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